bushido_man96

I agree; quality, not quantity. I always try to make sure that I have something worthwhile to say when I post.

The Roman Colesium.

Absolutely. The Martial Arts should be all about defending oneself, first and foremost.

It was ok. I have seen better demos, but by more "professional" demo teams, though.

Were the bad rounds different for each station, or were they all the same? What all did you do?

I should do some digging, too. My dad was in the Navy, but he didn't do any Boxing. He didn't attend the Naval Academy, though, either. I think that the Naval Academy itself is, or was, pretty proud of their Boxing program.

What is it about, glockmeister?I am also reading bits and pieces of Best Karate volume 7 now.

Thanks, tallgeese. I really enjoy the work that I do now, too. I am learning a lot now, just from seeing everything from this side. I think that every LEO could gain very valuable experiences by spending a year as a corrections officer/jailer.

Do I win a prize if I do, Patrick???

This, I agree with. It definitely needs to be a worthwhile promotion.

I do admit that I have made a habit out of training with my hands up when not doing forms or basics. My dad always drilled that into me, too.

Interesting. I would have never thought that Bruce Lee would be the subject of a Broadway musical. I am not much into musicals, but the story sounds interesting. I wonder who they will cast for the part of Lee?

Cool. More avenues for MMA will help with its popularity, to be sure.

Like I said, their goal was entertainment.

I see. I should look over that form again. Have you ever tried to defend an axe kick like that? Something to try, I think.

Cool idea! This is my 11,356th post! hehehe.... Still chasing Patrick, though...

That's cool. I work for the jail for our Sheriff's Dept. I love the job. I hope that someday I can be a deputy.

I hope that I can still nail a physical testing at the age of 61! That is cool.

I agree with tallgeese. Start some new traditions!

Boy, I can't think of how many I have promoted, but it hasn't been many. Not more than a handful, I know that. I don't teach my own students any more; I am an assistant instructor at my school.

I agree with you here. If we tell our students to never retaliate until they have been attacked, then I think we do them a disservice, and set them up for unneeded liability.

Man, this is really starting to take off, isn't it?

Ole what-his-name was impressed, so they must have pressed the right buttons. It was entertaining; not "traditional" by any means; very XMA. But if they were aiming for entertainment value, that it was.

Wow, that is something I never thought I would see.

Another way to defend it is if you see it go up, and are quick enough, just shoulder ram them with their leg at the apex. They will go down. Just a side note: even though the kick isn't in your style, the best way to learn how to defend an attack is to know the attack yourself. Wow, DWx, those were some good axe kicks. They do work well in that format.